The Chandler Tribune (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 17, 1912 Page: 3 of 8
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cUss ma,ter- February, 1908, at the post office,
Unanaler, Oklahoma. Under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879.
Published Every Thursday, in Chandler, Oklahoma.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR.
<3. A. SMITH..........................EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
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Ihe candidates below who are asking the suffrage of
the people, still have cold feet to the extent that they are
afraid to tell where they stand.
1 he old fable tells of the bat that was first captured by
a hawk. The hawk thought that it had a bird but the bat
called attention to its build and told the hawk that he was
only a sort of a mouse with wings. The hawk let him go but
dispersed with him.
A cat next caught the bat thinking it a mouse. The
bat then explained that it was not a mouse but a bird with
very fine feathers.
The cat let the bat go but loathed the very sight of it.
A political bat is about as well respected as a physical
one. Come out, men, and be men and cease being bats.
The Lord loves a frank, honest, outspoken man.
More next week if not answered.
G. A. SMITH
Hie blanks below will be filled as fast as the candidates
express their choice.
1 favor------------for president and the.*._________platform
JOHN J. GAYMAN
I favor-------------for president and the___________platform
JAS. A. EMBRY
I favor------------for president and the___________platform
K. P. ROOPE
I favor------------for president and the___________platform
WILBERFORCE JONES
I favor------------for president and the___________platform
,. „ J. C. PRINGEY
I tavor------------for president and the____________platform.
CHAS. F. BUZZI.
I favor-------------for president and the___________platform
C. W. SLACK
I favor------------for president and the___________platform
P. G. RAWDON
I favor------------for president and the...........platform
H. E. DEANS
I favor------------for president and the___________platform
PAUL PRINCE
I favor------------for president and the___________platform
WILLIAM SEELIG
I favor............for president and the____________platform
J. A. LYNCH
I favor------------for president and the_______....platform
F. S. ALLEN BAUGH
I favor Taft for president and the Republican platform
F. S. NIPPER
I favor............for president and the___________platform
JOHN B. CHARLES
I favor------------for president and the___________platform
FRED B. HOYT
Brady Brown has demonstrated his ability as a clerical officer.
His records are models of neatness and accuracy. He has been in-
dustrious and has saved the tax payers every dollar of deputy hire
possible. This office has made the county many thousand of dollars.
He is efficient, accurate, courteous and ecomical. What more
could the voter ask. Vote for Brady Brown.
Lum Edmunson is a progressive farmer. His opponent is a
stand pat politician. How can any one entertaining progressive
ideas hesitate to vote for Edmunson no differance what party
they have affilia'ed with. The battle this time is not so much par-
tisan as it is progressive vs reactionary. The line is distinctly drawn
between Edmunson and Nipper. Vote as your interest dictates.
The democrats of the county are very much in debt to Darwin
Filtsch for the use of his building on Manvel Avenue as campaign
headquarters. Darwin has shown the same generosity in this mat-
ter as characterizes his campaign for Clerk of the District Court.
His election will assure those having dealings with the District
Clerk’s office of fair and courteous treatment at all times.
The interests of the orphan children and the estates of the
deceased, are absolutely safe in the hands of Judge Jarrett. There
is not a shadow of an excuse for a change in this office. No republi-
can can say that he has received the worst of it on account of parti-
sanship and no democrat has received special favors. Vote for
Judge Jarrett and efficiency and economy in office.
As we ride over the country, we see field after field of kafir
corn with the fodder dried up and the grain being preyed upon by
the birds. Kafir corn is like wheat, it must be gathered at the
I right time to be profitable. Kafir corn will do much for this country
if raised and gathered but if left in the field it means months of wast-
ed work. To get the best results in feeding, the grain should first
be threshed. Bankers, merchants and farmers should all join hands
in the encouragement of planting kafir corn and the harvesting it
after it is raised.
Most people like to be fair and when they find out that a per-
son or a party has been unjust to another person or party, they are
inclined to hold them responsible.
The republican press and republican speakers have insisted
I that the democrats have wasted and squandered the school land
rentals and that the school children are suffering the loss.
This is a serious charge and, if true, should recive the prompt
attention of the voters.
The following figures show the amount of money apportioned
annually and the number of scholastics enumerated in the state for
each year:
Marion McClain is well qualified for the office of Representa
tive. He is a man who has felt the sting of high taxes and will do
all in his power to pass such laws as will reduce them. Vote for
McClain and lower taxes.
Bird Standpat McGuire is saying nothing about his tax paying
record. There is nothing for him to say. Farmers of this county
who are groaning under tax burdens, have not much love for a tax-
dodger and absolute'v none for a non-resident.
B. S. McGuire was assessed for taxes in 1909. McGuire then
moved to Kansas City, leaving only the B. S. in Oklahoma We
take it for granted that the McGuire part is assessable in Kansas
City and the B. S. part in Oklahoma is not. We get no taxes.
Number
Amount
Yeai—
of children
Apportioned
190,1...........
$128,804.58
1904 ............
......................192,15.3
210,975.95
1905 ............
260,254.40
1906...........
....................211,842
338,947.20
1907 ............
329,130.16
$1,268,112.29
Since Statehood.
1908..........
$311,143.95
1909
750,421.50
1910 .......
773,217.00
1911 .......
970,304.40
1 n&Q m
$3,890,881.95
---------mum m.uvv “itu UUUCI lilt* UU.S1-
ness like democrat administration the schoolchildren of the state
are receiving three times as much moneyas they did before state-
hood when republicans were in power.
Another fake exploded.
ARE VOTERS QUALIFIED TO CHOOSE
John Murray is making a splendid campaign. He is a man of
the people and has never been identified with any ring or gang He
is qualified to run the office of County Clerk and will save the tax
payers money. He received the nomination without opposition and
should be elected by a good majority.
J. A. Phillips, democratic candidate for county weigher, was
in Chandler on Monday. He is a man that will take some interest
in his business and will enforce the provisions of the law. Chandler
has had no county scales for years and some places in the county
never have had them. Vote for Mr. Phillips.
J. M. Gardner is a plain homst farmer and will not resort to
double crossing and trickery to He . 'ected Sheriff. The election of
John Gardner means several thou md dollars in the pockets of the
tax payers. He has worked all hi. life on the farm and will put the
same energy in his office work. Just try John Gardner and see if
he does not give entire satisfaction.
S. lT. Silverthorn is a practical business man, not a politician.
He has never been know n to employ more clerks than needed in his
store and if he is elected County Treasurer he will employ no more
help than is needed and will do all the work possible. Mr. Silver-
thorn does not believe that an officer is elected to put his feet on a
table and smoke cigars, but is put there to work.
Tom Hinchey is a man of not only mature but expert judg-
ment on land values. His exper.ence is life long and he knows
the oac. of County Assessor Urn lime. Votofor Tom Hindu* andl The Wilson ,„d Mai shall doctors »„ mode,,I to v„to for.
them and no one doubts them. Any common voter knows when he I
In forming the constitution of the United States there were
two schools of thought, one contended for a life ruler and the other
for a short time president elected by the people.
The Presidential Election is a compromise between the two
schools of thought.
It was contended that the common people had not sufficient
ability, education and patriotism to vote directly for president but
they might choose "electors” and the electors would then choose
president.
Political parties soon became powerful enough, however, to
control and “electors” have to all intents and purposes been dele-
gates from the people pledged to carry out the instructions of the
people who elected them.
Fora hundred years we have always been sure whom the
electors would vote for provided they were elected and people have
voted for electors in perfect confidence that the electors would vote
for the candidate for president and vice president who represented
the party and platform upon which they were running.
A set of electors in Oklahoma calling themselves republicans,
but not representing any party are violating the hundred year old
precident and returning to the old idea that the common people
have not the necessary qualifications to choose a president. They,
by their actions, are saying to the people, “you have not sufficient
patriotism, education and discression to choose between Roosevelt
and Taft but we have. Elect us and we will tell you after we are
elected where we stand."
Alva McDonald, representing Roosevelt says that nine of the
ten electors stand lor Roosevelt.
Jim Harris, representing Taft, says that all ten will vote
for Taft.
What do you know about it Mr. Common Voter? Why are
your interests, ignored? Why not tell you over their own signature
where they stand? You have a choice and Taft and Roosevelt are
votes for one of these electors that his wishes are sure to be carried1
of*them's - neCted' The'r “ames are as fo,lows and
them will frankly tell any voter whom they will support
. u; ^ ?ymo': J’W- Bolen’ Ada; « H.Baenner, Pawhuska-
p P ,\Vl f,°®ter’ st'krler; W. W. Hastings, Tahlequah; S. H. Mayes’
1 lyoi, David Ratner, Cleveland; J. D. Scott, Alva; J. C. Thompson
Ardmore; Sam Massingale, Cordell. *
Other voters beside democrats are entitled to know where
then votes will go. The other electors are as follows:
Marshall W. Hinch, Kingfisher; Joseph G. Ralls Atoka W M
McWilliams, Miami; H. L. Hicks, Olustee; W. A. Williams, Marlow-
Lindsey L. Long, Beaver; M. P. Houser, Broken Arrow; Ret Millard
Pawhuska; George E. Nickel, Alva; George M. Flick. Oklahoma
Every voter, before voting for one of these electors should
xV 'n eT, U l®tterand make him tel> whom he will support. Either
h vfnTf' h lm Ha‘T!f °, b0th th6m an<lthe above Sectors are
nui if °l, CIu°SS the common voters. American manhood and
Oklahoma citizenship will not stand for that sort of thing.
Either compell them to take a stand or withhold support.
REPUBLICAN EVIDENCE
Evidence that Bird McGuire is and always has been a stand
patter is piling up mountain high.
No one who wants to be fair can believe otherwise.
On August 4, 1912, just before the primary. The Guthrie Star
-cading republican paper in the district, printed the following in
large type occupying a half page space.
McGuire is now the same stand patter that he was then and
every progressive should know it.
It is reported that the postmasters of this district have
been called upon to contribute a campaign fund for Bird
McGuire and for this purpose the postmasters have been as-
sessed I rom $1(10 to $500 each. Do you believe it proper
and right for YOUR postmaster to be forced to dig up in
this manner and sacrifice liis political independence in order
to hold his job? DO YOU believe it is for the best interests
°* ,kt‘ vo*eis this district to elect a man to congress who
attempts to turn the postoffices into a political machine for
the purpose of perpetuating himself in office. If you do
vote for Bird McGuire. If you don’t vote for John P.
Hickain.
Last spring just before the Republican State Convention
at Guthrie when the laft and Roosevelt forces were trying
to secure the endorsement, Bird McGuire sent a telegram
liom Washington to the Republicans of Oklahoma instruct-
ing them to line up for Taft. Do you want your Congress-
man to tell YOU how to vote? Do YOU believe Bird
McGuire should attempt to dictate the Republican vote of
the hirst District? DO YOU believe in sacrificing the will
of the common voter to the demands of Bird McGuire’s
political machine? If you do, vote for Bird McGuire. If
you stand lor the free, intelligent and unbiased vote for the
people, vote for John P. Hickam.
Oklahoma is a new state. We need constructive, pro-
gressive legislature. If you want YOUR Congressman to
line up with such men as Joe Cannon, Senator Aldrich and
that bunch ol men who stand lor the protected interests and
the money powers, vote for Bird McGuire. If you want for
YOUR Congressman a man who stands for the rights of the
people against machine politics and the protected interests,
vote for John P. Hickam.
The issue is clearly drawn. The voter must make his
choice. On the one hand is Bird McGuire, the plausable,
shrewd political manipulator. Bird McGuire who in twelve
years has converted the postoffices of his district into a
strong political machine. Bird McGuire, the friend and ally
of Joe Cannon, and protected interests.
On the other hand is John P. Hickam a progressive Repuh-
licanwith a clean private and public record. John P. Hick-
am as a candidate stands as a free man with a free vote. He
is entitled to and should receive the vote of every Republi-
can who believes in free government. IF YOU stand for the
square deal in politics. IF YOU want a man in Congress
who will vote and work for YOUR interests first, last and
all the time, vote for John P. Hickam?
The next congress will be progressive therefore who
would be the man to send to congress, Stand-pat Bird
McGuire or progressive.
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